| TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2008 - NEW SEMESTER!
ENGLISH 10 - We began Unit 7 Vocab.
Homework: Complete vocab 7 exercises and bring book to class.
ENGLISH 11 - Overview of coming semester with an emphasis on writing skills.
Homework: Continue reading Frankenstein and answer the questions for
Chapter 3. Read one chapter each night and answer questions.
Bring your WRITERS INC HANDBOOK and WRITERS INC SKILLSBOOK to class
tomorrow, and every day for the next few weeks.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2008
ENGLISH 10 - We went over the completed vocab exercises for Unit 7 and
students received their Midterm exams to look over. The exams were put to
file.
Homework: In your text, read pages 218-223, and 294 (background
information on this time period in literature and a brief biography on Edgar
Allen Poe.
ENGLISH 11 - Students received their Midterm exams to look over, and to see
what aspects of their writing need strengthening. Their essays were put in
their writing folders and the rest of the exam was put to file.
We then began working in the Writers Inc Handbook (p. 81-82) and
Skillsbook
(p. 159).
Homework: Bring your Handbook and Skillsbook tomorrow. Read Chapter 4 of
Frankenstein and answer the questions.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 2008
ENGLISH 10 - We reviewed the reading the students did last night for
homework
in order to understand the context of the literature we will be reading.
We began reading Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher."
Homework: Finish reading "...Usher." Bring text tomorrow. Vocab quiz
next Friday (2/8/08).
ENGLISH 11 - We continued working on writing skills, focusing on fragments
and comma splices, using both the Writers Inc Handbook and Skillsbook.
Homework: Read chapter 5 of Frankenstein and answer questions (we read
one
chapter each night and answer questions). Bring both Writers Inc books
tomorrow.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2008 - SNOW DAY
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2008
ENGLISH 10 - We discussed "The Fall of the House of Usher," and worked on a
humorous overview of the story.
Homework: Complete handout on " . . . Usher." Bring textbook tomorrow.
Vocab Quiz on Unit 7 on Friday.
ENGLISH 11 - We continued working on our writing skills using the WRiters
Inc
Handbook and Skillsbook. Period A, D, and F - we worked on rambling and run-
on sentences. Period C - we worked on fragments and comma splices.
Homework: Continue reading Frankenstein and answering the questions.
Tonight students will read chapter 9. Bring Writers Inc Handbook and
Skillsbook tomorrow.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2008
ENGLISH 10 - Students took notes from the board on Poe's style and
characteristics of Gothic literature. We went over the overview for
Poe's ". . . Usher."
Homework: Bring text. Study for Friday's vocab quiz.
ENGLISH 11 - We continued working in Writers Inc, the handbook and
skillsbook. We are finishing the section on sentence problems (run-ons,
etc.) and beginning the section on writing clear sentences (handbook pages
85
and 86). Students corrected page 166 in the skillsbook and handed it in for
my review.
Homework: ALL PERIODS: Continue reading Frankenstein. Tonight's reading
is chapter 10. Also, remember to complete the study guide questions. There
will be a reading comprehension quiz on Friday, February 8, on the story
through chapter 10. PERIODS A, D, AND F; Bring Writers Inc (both books)
tomorrow. PERIOD C - BRING FRANKENSTEIN.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2008 - ASH WEDNESDAY - LITURGY TODAY
ENGLISH 10 - We finished Poe's ". . . Usher," and began Washington Irving.
Homework: Read Irving's "The Devil and Tom Walker" from page 236 thru top
of page 241. Bring text tomorrow. Vocab quiz on Friday.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIOD C - We discussed the beginning of Victor's story
in "Frankenstein," using a timeline.
HOMEWORK; Continue reading Frankenstein (Chapter 11) and answering the
questions. Bring Frankenstein materials tomorrow. Frankenstein reading
quiz
on Friday, through chapter 10.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIODS A, D, AND F - We continuing working in Writers Inc.
Homework: Continue reading Frankenstein (Chapter 11) and answering the
questions. Bring Frankenstein materials tomorrow. Frankenstein reading
quiz
on Friday, through chapter 10.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7
ENGLISH 10 - We contrasted Poe and Washington Irving, and students took
notes
on Irving and the context for the story, "The Devil and Tom Walker." We
discussed the first half of the story.
Homework: Study for tomorrow's vocab quiz on Unit 7. Bring a pencil, and
your textbook.
ENGLISH 11 - ALL PERIODS - Students drew a timeline for Frankenstein showing
its structure as a frame story (Periods A, D, and F did this today; Period C
did this on Wednesday), and then worked in small groups to discuss and write
a one-to-two sentence summary for each of the chapters.
Homework: Study for tomorrow's quiz on Frankenstein. The quiz includes
the handout on Frankenstein (as an example of Romanticism, Gothic
Literature,
and Science Fiction), the four letters of Walton, and the first ten chapters
of the novel. Bring a pencil.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2008
ENGLISH 10 - Vocab quiz on Unit 7, after which the students continued
reading "The Devil and Tom Walker."
Homework: Finish the story and answer the following questions on page
245: Reader's Response, Thematic Focus, Check your comprehension #1-4,
Critical thinking #1-4. Write in complete sentences, with a heading at the
top of your paper. Bring your text and notebook on Monday.
ENGLISH 11 - Quiz on Frankenstein through chapter 10. When the students
were
finished, they wrote down the vocab words for Unit 7 from the board, added
the definitions they knew, and then we went over the words.
Homework: Complete the vocab exercises for Unit 7. Read chapter 12 of
Frankenstein and answer the questions. Bring Vocab and Skillsbook on Monday.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2008
ENGLISH 10 - We discussed "The Devil and Tom Walker" using the questions,
Romanticism and Gothic literature from Notes Set #3, and began comparing and
contrasting Poe's and Irving's stories.
Homework: Complete the Venn Diagram comparing and contrasting Poe's and
Irving's stories. Bring your Venn Diagram tomorrow; we will be writing an
esay of comparison using these two stories, which will be completed for HW.
ENGLISH 11 - Vocab HW was checked and gone over. Also we did pages 7 and
part of 9 in the Skillsbook (Periods A, D, and F only).
Homework: Bring Skillsbook and Frankenstein materials (book and
questions)
tomorrow. Read chapter 13 tonight and complete the study guide questions.
Vocab quiz on Wednesday on Unit 7 - begin studying.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12
ENGLISH 10 - NO CLASS - EARLY DISMISSAL
ENGLISH 11 - We did some exercises in the Skillsbook and then worked in
groups to discuss the following questions:
a) Frankenstein is a tragedy in the style of Macbeth. Identify Victor's
tragic flaw and explain it.
b) From chapter 10, discuss the characters of Victor and the creature and
how they differ.
c) Discuss Victor and the role of responsibility.
d) Discuss the role of friendship as demonstrated by different characters.
Homework: Study for Wednesday's vocab quiz. Bring a pencil. If we have a
full day, bring your Skillsbook also. Read through chapter 19 for Tuesday,
2/19.
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13 AND 14 - SNOW DAYS
FRIDAY AND MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15 AND 18 - PRESIDENTS' WEEDEND
TUESDAY - FEBRUARY 19, 2008 - WELCOME BACK
ENGLISH 10 - Students began working of their essay of comparison using their
Venn Diagrams and text. They are writing an essay of comparison on
Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher" and Irving's "The Devil and Tom
Walker." The essay should have an introduction, 2-4 body paragraphs, and a
conclusion. They should compare/contrast these two short stories from the
perspective of literary analysis - characters, theme, setting, plot, style,
tone, symbols, setting, etc. Essay may be typed (double-spaced, size 12
font) or handwritten (on the front of the loose-leaf only or skipping
lines)
using a pen.
Homework: Complete the essay. Bring your essay and textbook to class
tomorrow.
ENGLISH 11 - Students received their quiz on Frankenstein (the beginning
through chapter 10) and took a vocab quiz on Unit 7. They also continued
working in their Skillsbooks.
Homework: Continue reading Frankenstein and answering the questions
(through chapter 20). Bring a pen and loose-leaf tomorrow. We will be
working on our writing on Wednesday through Friday.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20
ENGLISH 10 - We reviewed the literature we had read so far for the period of
1800-1870 and began reading about Thoreau and "Walden." Students took notes
and received a handout on Thoreau.
Homework: Read the excerpt from "Walden" and answer the odd-numbered
questions on the handout. Bring the handout and text tomorrow.
ENGLISH 11 - Students are working on a 3-day writing assignment. Today we
looked at panels from the graphic biography "Maus" and discussed and took
notes on each of the panels.
Homework: Write one 8-10 sentence paragraph on the swastika as a symbol
as
show in "Maus." Must be handwritten and in pen. Bring the paragraph and
handout tomorrow.
THURSDAY and FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21 AND 22
ENGLISH 10 - On Thursday, we discussed "Walden," and went over the homework.
Homework for Thursday: Read Thoreau's "Civil Disobedience" (page 380) and
answer the following questions on loose-leaf: Reader's Response, Thematic
Focus, and Check your comprehension #1 and 2. Bring homework and text
tomorrow.
In case of snow, Friday's homework: Read about Emerson on page 362 and
read the excerpt from "Self-Reliance" on page 366 and answer the following
questions: Reader's Response, Thematic Focus, and Check your comprehension
#1-3.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIOD C ONLY - All students need to be reading Frankenstein
and answering the study guide questions. All students are behind on the
reading and need to read two chapters every night including on the weekends
until they catch up. Students will bring their copy of Frankenstein and
their study guide questions tomorrow.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIODS A, D, AND F -Students handed in their paragraphs
on "Maus." Today we visualized three scenes from "Frankenstein," discussed,
and took notes.
Homework: Students should prepared to write a paragraph in class tomorrow
on the creature as a symbol. Bring your handout, a good pen, and your
Skillsbook.
If there is no school on Friday due to snow, finish reading and answering
questions for Frankenstein. In the event of snow, we will write the
paragraph on Monday.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22 - SNOW DAY
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2008
ENGLISH 10 - Comparison essays were returned and gone over and then placed
in
the students' writing folders. We finished discussing the questions on the
handout for Thoreau's Walden, and began discussing Thoreau's Civil
Disobedience.
Homework: Students should review their homework on the writings of
Thoreau
and Emerson. Bring your text and homework to class tomorrow.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIOD C
Students took an open-book test on chapters 10 through 16 of Frankenstein.
Homework: Bring your Frankenstein book, study guide questions, and
handout
on symbolism to class tomorrow.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIODS A, D, AND F
Students received their paragraphs on the swastika as symbol and we went
over what needs to be done to write more effectively.
Homework: Prepare to write the paragraph on the creature from
Frankenstein
tomorrow. Bring the handout, your Writers Inc Handbook, a pen and looseleaf
tomorrow.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2008
ENGLISH 10 - We continued with Thoreau and Emerson. Homework for the last
three assignments was collected.
Homework: Students have a night off from homework. We will continue with
Emerson tomorrow.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIOD C -
Tests from yesterday were returned and gone over.
Paragraphs on the swastika as a symbol were returned. Students need to
bring them tomorrow with the handout they received on symbols.
Students will read their Writers Inc Handbook tonight - pages 95-104 and
125-132.
Students will bring in their textbook # tomorrow (district name and
number). They do not have to bring their textbooks.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIODS A, D, AND F
Students wrote their paragraph today on the creature in Frankenstein as a
symbol.
Homework: No homework for those students who have finished Frankenstein.
For those who have not finished, they need to continue. Students need to
bring their Frankenstein book and study guide questions tomorrow. Also,
they
need to bring the # from their textbook (district and #). Students do not
need to bring their textbooks.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2008
ENGLISH 10 - We continued with Transcendentalism, focusing on Emerson.
Homework: Bring text and Writers Inc Handbook tomorrow.
Upcoming Classes:
Friday, 2/29 - students will be writing a paragraph on
Transcendentalism.
Monday, 3/3 - Objective test on the literature 1800-1870
Tuesday, 3/4 - Vocab 8 exercises due
Wednesday, 3/5 - Bring Frederick Douglass ($5 in school bookstore)
ENGLISH 11 - PERIOD C - Today we went over the three panels in the handout
on
symbols.
Homework: In class, students will be writing an 8+ sentence paragraph on
the creature as a dynamic character. This will count as a double-weighted
quiz grade. Students need to bring their handout, Frankenstein book, study
guide questions, looseleaf and a good pen.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIODS A, D, AND F - Students worked in small groups, each
writing a summary on a chapter (XI through XVII). Students also gave their
chapter a title, and then a reprepresentative of the group presented their
summary to the class.
Homework: We will continue with Frankenstein tomorrow. Bring your book
and study guide questions.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28 - two-hour delay - shortened periods
ENGLISH 10 - We finished reading Emerson and looked at expository paragraphs
in Writers Inc Handbook in preparation for writing a paragraph on
Transcendentalism tomorrow in class.
Homework: Gather your thoughts and ideas for writing a paragraph on
Transcendentalism in class tomorrow. Bring looseleaf and a good pen and
your
Handbook for reference.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIOD C - We looked at key passages in Frankenstein - the
first
two paragraphs of chapter 5 and the first paragraph of chapter 11. ]
Homework: Continue reading Frankenstein and answering the questions.
Bring book and questions tomorrow.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIODS A, D, AND F -
We went through some study guide questions, looking at those the students
were having difficulty with.
Homework: Bring Frankenstein book and questions tomorrow.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 29 - LEAP DAY!
ENGLISH 10 - Students wrote a paragraph defining and explaing
Transcendentalism.
Homework: Study for Monday's test on literature from 1800-1870.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIOD C - We read and discussed key passages in Frankenstein.
Homework: Study for Thursday's test. Brother Gregory will be speaking
with the students on Monday. Bring Frankenstein materials on Tuesday.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIODS A, D, AND F - We discussed the major and minor climaxes
in FRankenstein, and then students worked in small groups of their choosing
to create a plot line for Chapter XVII through the end of the story. There
will be a test on Frankenstein on Thursday. Periods A and F will be
listening to Brother Gregory speak to them about the college application
process on Monday. Period D will listen to Brother Gregory on Tuesday.
MONDAY, MARCH 3, 2008
ENGLISH 10 - Test on Literature.
Homework: Bring vocab book tomorrow.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIODS A, C, AND F - Brother Gregory spoke to the students
about the college application processj.
Homework: Bring Frankenstein materials for a review for Thursday's test.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIOD D - We finished the plot line for Frankenstein, except
the very end of the story.
Homework: Study for Thursday's test. Brother Gregory will be speaking to
this class tomorrow.
TUESDAY, MARCH 4
ENGLISH 10 - Papers (quiz and test) were returned to students, and we began
Unit 8 Vocb.
Homework: Complete the vocab unit 8 exercises and bring vocab and F.
Douglass.
ENGLISH 11 - Period D listened to Bro. Gregory discuss the college
application process. Periods A, C, and F went over the Frankenstein Family
Tree.
Homework: Read and study for Thursday's test on Frankenstein. Bring any
questions and Frankenstein materials tomorrow.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5 - NOON DISMISSAL
ENGLISH 10 - Go over vocab exercises for Unit 8 and students should have
Douglass' autobiography with them.
Homework: Study for Wednesday's (3/12) vocab quiz on Unit 8. Bring
Douglass to class tomorrow.
ENGLISH 11 - All periods - Final review before tomorrow's objective test on
Frankenstein. We created a Venn diagram for Walton and Victor. It is
recommended that students create a similar diagram for Victor and the
creature, or a family tree, if they have not already done so.
Homework: Study for tomorrow's test on Frankenstein. Bring a sharpened
pencil and your Skillsbook.
Periods A, D, and F only - We will be beginning A Tale of Two Cities next
week. As soon as it is available in the school bookstore, I will let you
know.
THURSDAY, MARCH 6
ENGLISH 10 - We began Douglass' autobiography.
Homework: Finish reading chapter 1 and complete the study guide
questions. Bring tomorrow.
ENGLISH 11 - All periods took the test on Frnkenstein.
Homework: Bring vocab books tomorrow.
Periods A, D, and F will need to have A Tale of Two Cities next week. I
will let the students know when it is available in the school bookstore.
FRIDAY, MARCH 7
ENGLISH 10 - We discussed chapter 1 of Douglass, and began chapter 2.
Homework: Read chapters 2 and 3 and answer questions.
Reminder: Vocab quiz on Unit 8 on Wednesday.
ENGLISH 11 - We began Unit 8 Vocab. For Period C - the exercises are due on
Tuesday. For Periods A, D, and F - the exercises are due on Monday.
Homework: Complete the vocab exercises. Period C needs to bring
looseleaf
and a pen to write a paragraph on Monday about the creature in Frankenstein
being a dynamic character. Periods A, D, and F should bring their vocab and
also be prepared to buy Frankenstein ($5 in the school bookstore).
Hopefully
it has arrived by Monday so that we can begin reading it.
MONDAY, MARCH 10
ENGLISH 10 - We went over Chapters 2 and 3 of Douglass.
Homework: Study for Wednesday's vocab quiz on unit 8 and read chapter 4
of
Douglass and answer the questions. Bring Douglass materials tomorrow.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIOD C - Students wrote a paragraph on the creature as a
dynamic character.
Homework: Bring completed vocab exercises for unit 8 to class tomorrow.
Study for Wednesday's vocab quiz.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIODS A, D, AND F - We went over vocab exercises for unit 8
and had a brief intro to A Tale of Two Cities.
Homework: Study for Wednesday's vocab quiz. Bring A Tale of 2 tomorrow.
TUESDAY, MARCH 11
ENGLISH 10 - We went over chapter 4 of Douglass. We discussed the content
of
the chapter, Douglass' vocabulary (on the handout), and Douglass' writing
style (on the handout).
Homework: Study for tomorrow's vocab quiz on Unit 8. Bring a pencil and
the Douglass book. Read Chapter 5 for Thursday, and fill in the study guide.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIOD C - I checked and we went over the vocab exercises for
Unit 8. Students received a handout for writing a critical lens essay
together with a story by Hawthorne to be read for the essay.
Homework: Study vocab for tomorrow's quiz. Bring a sharpened pencil.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIODS A, D, AND F - We began A Tale of Two Cities, reading
chapter 1. Students received the following: the "experience-it-for-myself
challenge," a reading schedule, notes for Book 1 of the novel, and study
guide packet for Book 2, chapters 1 through 21 of the novel.
Homework: Study vocab for tomorrow's quiz and bring a pencil and T2C.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12 - LITURGY TODAY FOR THE FEAST OF OUR LADY OF LOURDES
ENGLISH 10 AND 11 - All students took vocab quizzes on Unit 8.
H0MEWORK -
English 10 - Read chapter 5 of Douglass; bring book and completed questions.
English 11 - Period C - Bring short story and handout tomorrow.
English 11 - Periods A, D, and F - Bring A Tale of Two Cities (T2C) tomorrow.
THURSDAY, MARCH 13
ENGLISH 11 - PERIODS A, D, AND F - We read chapter 2 in class. Bring T2C
tomorrow.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIOD C - We began reading Hawthorne's story (The Great Stone
Face) in class. Bring story and handout tomorrow.
English 10 - We went over chapter 5 of Douglass, and created a graphic
organizer in class, showing the events in Douglass young life and the
character traits that they conveyed.
Homework: Read Chapter 6 and bring materials tomorrow.
FRIDAY, MARCH 14 - HAVE A BLESSED AND HAPPY EASTER!
ENGLISH 10 - Finish Douglass and answer all questions for Monday, March 31.
Bring book and questions to class on that Monday.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIOD C - Finish reading the Hawthorne story and write the
essay as assigned. It is due on March 31. Also, all Period C students
received an extra-credit assignment which they may do. It is due on March
31.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIODS A, D, AND F - Read A Tale of Two Cities and answer
questions as per the reading schedule. Bring book and questions to class on
Monday.
MONDAY, MARCH 31, 2008 - WELCOME BACK!
ENGLISH 10 - Study guide questions for Douglass were checked and we began
discussing the story. We also began Unit 9 vocab.
Homework: Complete the vocab exercises. Bring Vocab and Douglass
materials tomorrow.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIOD C - Essays were collected and we began Unit 9 vocab.
Homework: Complete Vocab 9 exercises. Bring vocab and Hawthorne story
you
received before break.
PERIODS A, D, AND F - Study guide questions were checked and we began unit
9 vocab.
Homework: Complete vocab 9 exercises. Bring vocab and T2C book and
questions tomorrow.
TUESDAY, APRIL 1
ENGLISH 10 - Students read portions of a memoir and answered questions.
Homework: Bring Vocab books and Douglass materials tomorrow.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIOD C ONLY -Students read an excerpt from Dale Ahlquist's
book on Chesterton. Students read the excerpt and then completed a writing
assignment.
Homework: Bring Vocab and Hawthorne's story tomorrow.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIODS A, D, AND F - Students read "A Tale of Two Cities" and
took notes/answered questions.
Homework: Bring Vocab and T2C materials tomorrow.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2
ENGLISH 10 - We checked and went over the vocab exercises for Unit 9. We
went over the questions for chapter 6 and part of 7 of Douglass.
Homework: Study for Monday's vocab quiz. Bring Douglass materials
tomorrow.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIOD C - We checked and went over the vocab unit 9 exercises,
and did a web diagram of the four characters (not Ernest) from Hawthorne's
story.
Homework: Study for Monday's vocab quiz. Bring Hawthorne's story and
your
completed web diagram tomorrow.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIODS D AND F (PERIOD A WAS AT THE JUNIOR ASSEMBLY) - We
checked and went over the vocab unit 9 exercises and briefly discussed the
course selection process.
Homework: Period A - Bring Vocab and T2C materials. There will be a
vocab
quiz on Monday. Periods D and F will also have the vocab quiz on Monday and
should bring their T2C materials tomorrow.
THURSDAY, APRIL 3
ENGLISH 10 - We continued discussing for study guide questions for Douglass.
Homework: Bring Douglass materials tomorrow. There is a vocab quiz on
Monday on Unit 9, and a Test on Douglass on Tuesday.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIOD C - We developed the "web" for The Great Stone Face.
Homework: Bring The Great Stone Face and your web tomorrow.
Study for Monday's vocab quiz on Unit 9.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIODS A, D, AND F - We continued discussing A Tale of Two
Cities.
Homework: STudy for Monday's vocab quiz on Unit 9. On Thursday there
will
be a test on A Tale of Two Cities through Book 2, chapter 14. Continue your
nightly reading and note taking for A Tale of Two Cities. Bring T2C
materials tomorrow.
FRIDAY, APRIL 4
ENGLISH 10 - We finished discussing Douglass.
Homework: Study for Monday's vocab quiz on Unit 9. Bring a pencil.
Also, study for Tuesday's test on Douglass.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIOD C ONLY
We continued discussing and taking notes on "The Great Stone Face."
Students were told to keep the story and notes, which we will use in the
future.
Homework: Study for Monday's vocab quiz and bring a pencil.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIODS A, D, AND F
We continued discussing "A Tale of Two Cities." Students received
a "Who's
Who" character sheet for the novel. Students are reminded to continue
reading as per the schedule.
Homework: STudy for Monday's vocab quiz on Unit 9. Bring a pencil and
your T2C materials. Test (through Book 2, chapter 14) on T2C on Thursday.
MONDAY, APRIL 7
ENGLISH 10 - Vocab quiz today on Unit 9.
Homework: Study for tomorrow's test on Douglass.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIOD C
Vocab quiz today on Unit 9.
Homework: Bring a pen and looseleaf tomorrow. We will be working on Part
III of the Regents.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIODS A, D, AND F
Vocab quiz today on Unit 9.
Homework: Continue reading T2C and taking notes. Bring materials
tomorrow. There is a test on T2C through Book 2, chapter 14 on Thursday.
It
will be an objective test with a writing portion. You will be writing on
one
of these four topics:
1) Poverty in France (Book 1, Chapter 5)
2) Tellson's Bank (Book 2, Chapter 1)
3) Darnay's Trial (Book 2, Chapters 2 and 3)
4) Wealth in France (Book 2, Chapter 7 [Monseigneur in Town])
TUESDAY, APRIL 8
ENGLISH 10 - Test today on Frederick Douglass.
Homework: No homework. Students will receive a handout tomorrow.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIOD C - Students received their essays on Hawthorne's story,
and received a handout for practicing Part 3 of theRegents.
Homework: Write an introductory paragraph based on the scenario in the
handout. Bring the paragraph and handout tomorrow.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIODS A, D, AND F
We continued discussing T2C. Continue reading.
Homework: Study for Thursday's test on T2C (through Book 2, chapter 14),
including studing the four topics listed above. Bring T2C materials
tomorrow.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9
ENGLISH 10 - Students received a copy of Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address"
(which is also in the text, which we read in class.
Homework: Complete the questions on the handout.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIOD C - We continued with the practice Part III Regents
assignment.
Homework: Create a web diagram for the poem in the
packet. Bring tomorrow with the packet.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIODS A, D, AND F - We continued with T2C.
Homework: Study for tomorrow's test. Bring a pen, pencil, and loose-leaf.
THURSDAY, APRIL 10
ENGLISH 10 - Students received back their vocab quiz and test on Douglass.
I
collected their homework on the Gettysburg Address. We began reading
Dunbar's poems, "We Wear the Mask" and "Douglass" (which are also in the
text).
Homework: Bring the Dunbar poems tomorrow.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIOD C - We continued with the Regents Part III (on war),
developing our web diagram for the poem, and beginning one for the prose
selection.
Homework: Complete the web diagram for the prose selection; bring all
these materials to class tomorrow.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIODS A, D, AND F - Test on A Tale of Two Cities through Bk
2,
Chapter 14.
Homework: Continue reading T2C and taking notes.
FRIDAY, APRIL 11
ENGLISH 10 - Students worked in groups discussing the two Dunbar poems, and
taking notes on the handout (given out in class today). Students should
finish this for homework if they didn't complete it in class.
Homework: Read Kate Chopin's "The Story of an Hour" (in text) and
complete
the handout (given in class today) for Monday.
Students will be reading Twain's "The Boys' Ambition" (in text) for
Tuesday, and completing the handout which they are receiving today in class.
ENGLISH 11 = PERIOD C - We continued working on the web diagram in
preparation for the essay on the effects of war on the soldiers (packet),
and
started making a Venn Diagram.
Homework: Complete the Venn Diagram and write an introductory paragraph
with a controlling idea. The paragraph will be collected on Monday. On
Monday we will be writing an outline for the essay, and then writing the
essay on Tuesday in class.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIOD D - Students worked in groups on the new vocab words for
Unit 10.
Homework: Complete the vocab 10 exercises for Monday. Finish reading T2C
and taking notes for Tuesday. Everyone should have completed the book by
Tuesday.
MONDAY, APRIL 14
ENGLISH 10 - Students handed in the sheet on "The Story of an Hour," and we
discussed the questions for Dunbar's poem.
Homework: Read Twain's "The Boys'Ambition" and answer the front of the
handout. Bring both handouts (Dunbar and Twain) and your text.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIOD C - Students handed in their intro paragraphs, and we
created a Venn Diagram in preparation for writing the essay.
Homework: Write an outline for tomorrow's essay, which will be written in
class. Bring all handouts, notes with you; also bring a pen.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIODS A, D, AND F - Students looked at their T2C tests, and
we
went over the vocab exercises for Unit 10.
Homework: Finish T2C for tomorrow. Bring book and study guide/notes.
Vocab quiz will be Monday, 4/21/08.
TUESDAY, APRIL 15
ENGLISH 10 - Students can complete the second half of the handout on "The
Boys' Ambition" by Mark Twain. Bring handouts on Dunbar and Twain and your
textbook to our next class. Handouts on Lincoln's Gettysburg Address and
Kate Chopin's story will be returned at our next class.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIOD C - Students are reminded to have completed an outline
for writing the Part III Regents essay on the effects of war on the soldiers
who do the fighting. This outline will receive a grade. Bring all
materials related to the essay to our next class; you may use all notes,
etc. to write your essay. The essay will be written IN CLASS and receive a
test grade.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIODS A, D, AND F - Any students who have not finished
reading "A Tale of Two Cities" should be (1) in the process of completing
the reading and (2) taking notes on looseleaf or in the book itself. Bring
your book and any notes to the next class.
WEDNESDAY - APRIL 16th
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE JUNIORS ON YOUR JUNIOR RING CEREMONY DAY!
THURSDAY, APRIL 17TH
WE WELCOME POPE BENEDICT XVI! His presence in our country is a wonderful
gift to all of us! How fortunate we are to be able to be part of it through
coverage of the various events on EWTN, some cable news channels, etc. We
are able to join our prayers to the Holy Father's!
Regarding school work, to give you a "heads up," in the near future my
ENGLISH 10 class will be beginning the drama, "The Crucible" (it's about the
Salem witch trials of 1692), which is in the back of your textbook, after we
discuss Twain's story. There is very interesting introductory material in
the text.
ENGLISH 11, PERIOD C, will be writing their essay when we return to class.
In the meantime, they can be reading their Barron's English Regents review
book, looking at the various tasks that we will be working on, in
preparation for the Regents. Also, this would be a good opportunity to be
doing practice tests in an SAT review book, if you have one.
ENGLISH 11, PERIODS A, D, AND F - I have postponed the vocab quiz for Unit
10 until Friday, April 25, on the assumption that some of you may have left
your vocab books in school. In the meantime, if you have not finished "A
Tale of Two Cities," you can be reading. If you have finished, you can be
reading your Barron's English Regents review book, looking at the various
tasks that we will be working on. If you have an SAT review book, you can
be doing practice tests.
Once again, we welcome Pope Benedict XVI!
FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 2008
I hope everyone has a good weekend! Some of you will be going to see Pope
Benedict XVI on Saturyday - have a great day! Some of you will be going to
the Junior Prom - have a great time! Each of you is in my thoughts and
prayers.
MONDAY, APRIL 21 - DAY 4 SCHEDULE
ENGLISH 10 - Papers were returned and we discussed Dunbar's poem, Lincoln's
Address, and Chopin's story.
Homework: Bring text tomorror and the handouts to go with the stories.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIOD C - Students wrote the essay in class on the effects of
war on the soldiers who do the fighting.
Homework: We will be talking about and practicing for the upcoming SAT
exam. Many students are taking SAT prep courses or working on their own. We
also will be looking at, discussing, and practicing each of the types of
questions that will be on the SAT, as well as writing a practice essay.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIODS A, D, AND F - The vocab quiz has been postponed until
Friday. We continued with T2C.
Homework: We will be writing a practice SAT essay in class tomorrow.
Bring a good pen.
TUESDAY, APRIL 22
ENGLISH 10 - We went over the biographies and stories of Kate Chopin and Mark
Twain.
Homework: Complete the exercises for Vocab 10 and bring to class.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIOD C
Students finished the essay for Part III of the Regents, and began a packet
of practice exercises for the SAT exam.
Homework: Complete the first eight pages of the packet and bring it to
class tomorrow.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIODS A, D, AND F
Students wrote a timed, SAT practice essay in class.
Homework: Bring you T2C materials tomorrow.
Looking ahead:
Vocab Quiz on Friday (4/25)
Test on T2C on Monday (4/28)
AP Essay on Tuesday. All students will be writing this essay in class.
College English Placement Exam on Wednesday (in Library).
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23
ENGLISH 10 - We went over the VOCAB exercises for Unit 10
Homework: Bring text (most students left it in the classroom) and handouts
on the literature, plus Notes Set #4. We will be reviewing on Thursday for
Friday's lit. test on Dunbar, Lincoln, Chopin, and Twain. Vocab quiz on
Monday.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIOD C
We did SAT prep exercises.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIODS A, D, AND F - Students worked in groups discussing T2C
from the handout I gave them on terms, names, and so on from A Tale of Two
Cities.
Homework: Vocab quiz on Friday; test on T2C on Monday. Bring handout for
T2C with you tomorrow. Most students have not yet finished the book; they
need to keep reading and finish.
THURSDAY, APRIL 24
ENGLISH 10 - We finished up Unit 4 literature and reviewed for tomorrow's
test.
Homework: Study for tomorrow's test. Bring a pencil.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIOD C - We finished the SAT packet we had been working on,
and briefly went over the SAT practice essay the students will be writing in
class tomorrow.
Homework: Bring a pen for writing the essay.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIODS A, D, AND F - We discussed "A Tale of Two Cities," both
what different terms and names mean and what to look for when reading.
Homework: Study for tomorrow's vocab quiz on Unit 10. Bring your T2C book
(to continue reading after the quiz) and a pencil.
FRIDAY, APRIL 25
ENGLISH 10 - Test today on literature.
Homework: Study for Monday's vocab quiz; bring a pencil.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIOD C - Students wrote a practice SAT essay in class.
Homework: Bring your vocab book on Monday.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIODS A, D, AND F - Vocab quiz today on Unit 10.
Homework: Finish reading T2C, if you have not already done so. There is a
test on Monday.
MONDAY, APRIL 28
ENGLISH 10 - Vocab Quiz today on Unit 10. Also, I read an essay on the
political context for "The Crucible."
Homework: Read pages 1086 and 1087 (about Arthur Miller & additional
background information) in your text. Bring your text or a copy of "The
Crucible" to class tomorrow.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIOD C - We began Unit 10 vocab.
Homework: Complete vocab 10 exercises and bring book to class.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIODS A, D, AND F - Took a test on "A Tale of Two Cities."
Homework: Review literary terms in preparation for writing the essay for
AP Placement in class tomorrow. Bring a good pen.
TUESDAY, APRIL 29
ENGLISH 10 - We began reading "The Crucible"
Homework: Read pages 1090 through column one in text.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIOD C - While I checked vocab, students wrote a paragraph on
the saying, "Always follow your conscience." Is this totally true? In a
paragraph, explain your viewpoint. Students handed this in; it will be
graded. We then went over the vocab exercises.
Homework: The vocab quiz on Unit 10 will be on Monday, 5/5/08. We will be
continuing with SAT prep this week.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIODS A, D, AND F - Students wrote the AP qualifying essay in
class. Tomorrow, some students will be taking the College English Placement
exam in the library for Periods 1 and 2. We will be working on SAT prep on
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
Homework: No homework. If students have an SAT workbook, this would be a
good time to work on this.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30
ENGLISH 10 - The students took parts for "The Crucible," and we began reading
it in class.
Homework: Looking at how far we read in class today, read ahead about the
same amount for homework so you can participate in the reading. Bring the
play tomorrow.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIOD C - I returned the SAT practice essays to the students.
They received a grade based on effort + content (quiz grade), with an
estimate of the actual grade (1 through 6) if this had been the real SAT. We
looked at sample essays with grades of 4 and 6 (the highest), discussing how
a grade 4 can become a grade 6.
Homework: Students can use their time to review vocab for the SAT, or do
practice tests at home.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIODS A, D, AND F - Students worked in groups on practice SAT
objective questions, discussing the choices and what each thinks the correct
answer should be. We will go over the answers at the end of class, or on
Thursday and Friday.
Homework: No specific homework. Students can use their time to review
vocab or work on practice questions for Saturday's SAT.
THURSDAY, MAY 1 - FEAST OF THE ASCENSION; MASS FOR BROTHER MICHAEL.
ENGLISH 10 - We continued reading "The Crucible" in class with the students
taking parts.
Homework: Finish Reading Act I. We will be watching Act I in class
tomorrow. Students may keep their books home until Monday.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIOD C - We had a very brief class today because Mass took a
little longer with speeches by candidates for student government.
Homework: We will continued with SAT prep work tomorrow. The SAT is on
Saturday.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIODS A, D, AND F - Students received back their SAT practice
essays which they kept. We looked at sample essays on the same task that
received grades of 6, 4, and 2. Students received a handout with three
sample essay assignments as practice for the SAT. We are discussing the
three tasks, and how each student would write about each.
Homework: Bring packet (received on Wednesday) and handout (received
today) to class tomorrow.
FRIDAY, MAY 2
ENGLISH 10 - We watched Act 1 of The Crucible in class.
Homework: Finish reading Act I. Quiz on Act I on Monday. Bring your copy
of The Crucible to continue reading in class on Monday.
ENGLISH 11 - Period C - We did more SAT practice for the Essay.
Homework: STudy for Monday's vocab quiz on Unit 10. Bring a pencil.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIODS A, D, AND F - We continued with SAT practice.
Homework: No homework.
MONDAY, MAY 5
ENGLISH 10 - Students received back a vocab quiz and the test on literature
(1850-1914), and took a quiz on Act I of The Crucible. (Tuesday)
Homework: Read first few pages of The Crucible for homework. We will read
aloud in class tomorrow.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIOD C - Vocab Quiz on Unit 10.
Homework: Read pages 54 through 56 in your Barron's English Regents Review
book (red cover), and bring to class tomorrow.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIODS A, D, AND F
Students received back vocab quizzes (Units 9 and 10) and T2C Test #2,
which we went over. Also, students handed in the "Experience-It-For-Myself-
Challenge" form.
Homework: No homework. Students will receive a handout tomorrow
demonstrating an approach to reading and analyzing a literary passage.
TUESDAY, MAY 6
ENGLISH 10 - STUDENTS WATCHED ACT 2 of The Crucible on Monday, and took the
quiz on Tuesday.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIOD C - Students received back essays and we discussed using
lit terms in essays of literary analysis. We will be beginning another
literary analysis soon.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIODS A, D, AND F - Students looked at an example of the
writing process from an AP) exam book. We will continue tomorrow, and then
writing an essay.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 7
]ENGLISH 10 - We continued our reading of and discussion of Act 2 of The
Crucible.
Homework: Finish reading Act 2. Bring tomorrow.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIOD C - We looked at a sample essay using lit terms for "the
effects of war on the soldiers who do the fighting," and students received a
packet to begin the next essay they will be writing.
Homework: Read the first story in the packet and annotate it. Bring the
packet, together with the sheet of lit terms and some looseleaf, tomorrow.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIODS A, D, AND F - We continued looking at and discussing the
packet on the writing process.
Homework: No homework. Students will receive a packet tomorrow for
writing an essay based on what we have been doing.
THURSDAY, MAY 8
ENGLISH 10 - We finished watching Act 2 of The Crucible, and discussing it.
Homework: Finish reading (if you have not already done so) Act 2, and
bring your copy of The Crucible for an open-book quiz tomorrow.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIOD C - We continued working towards writing an essay on
the "meaning of human dignity" as practice for Part 3 of the Regnents.
Students will begin writing the essay in class tomorrow.
Homework: Write an outline or put together a graphic organizer in
preparation for writing the essay in class tomorrow.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIODS A, D, AND F - Students worked in groups discussing and
annotating the two literary passages in preparation for writing an essay
on "the effects of war on the soldiers who do the fighting." To be continued
on Monday.
Homework: Bring your vocab book.
FRIDAY, MAY 9
ENGLISH 10 - Students took an open book quiz on Act II of The Crucible. We
also began Unit 11 vocab.
Homework: Complete the vocab exercises for Unit 11. Bring the book on
Monday.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIOD C - Students wrote the essay on the passages about human
dignity.
Homework: Bring Animal Farm on Monday.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIODS A, D, AND F - AP US HISTORY EXAM TODAY.
Vocab Unit 11 was introduced. Students worked in groups to do the vocab
exercises.
Homework: Vocab Unit 11 due Wednesday. We will continue working towards
writing the essay on "the effects of war on the soldiers who do the fighting"
on Monday.
MONDAY, MAY 12
ENGLISH 10 - I checked and we went over the exercises for Unit 11 vocab.
Also, the quizzes were returned for Act II of the Crucible.
Homework: Begin reading Act III of The Crucible. Read approximtely 1/3 of
the act.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIOD C - Students finished writing th essay (on the meaning of
human dignity) for Part III of the Regents. Students began Vocab Unit 11.
Homework: Bring your vocab book tomorrow. Bring Animal Farm on Wednesday.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIODS A, D, AND F - Students received back the AP qualifying
essay, and I discussed with the students a few things they need to do on
future essays. All students received a packet for writing an essay in
preparation for Part III of the Regents.
Homework: Read the packet, annotate 2 passages (on the effects of war on
the soldiers who do the fighting), answer the multiple choice questions, and
write an outline in preparation for writing an essay in class tomorrow and
Wednesday. Vocab 11 exercises are due on Thursday. We will be beginning
Animal Farm on Thursday.
TUESDAY, MAY 13
ENGLISH 10 - We began reading Act III of The Crucible in class.
Homework: Finish reading Act III for homework. We will continue "acting
it out" tomorrow. Reminder: Vocab quiz on Friday.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIOD C - Students should have their copy of Animal Farm.
We began Unit 11 vocab today.
Homework: Complete the vocab exercises for Unit 11. Bring Vocab and
Animal Farm to class tomorrow. Vocab quiz on Unit 11 on Monday (5/19).
ENGLISH 11 - PERIODS A, D, AND F - Students began writing the essay on
the "effects of war on the soldiers who do the fighting" in class today.
Homework: Students will be completing the essay in class tomorrow. They
took their packets home for further thinking and planning. Also, recommended
is that they look at the section on "Using the Right Word" in the Writers
Inc. Handbook of page 491+/-. Vocab exercises for Unit 11 due on Thursday,
5/15. Vocab quiz on Monday, 5/19.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 14
ENGLISH 10 - We continued reading Act III of The Crucible.
Homework: Finish Act III if we do not complete it in class. Bring The
Cucible tomorrow.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIOD C - Students received back Unit 10 vocab quizzes, and I
checked and we went over Unit 11 exercises.
Homework: Bring Animal Farm tomorrow. There is a vocab quiz on Monday on
Unit 11.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIODS A, D, AND F - Students finished writing the essay
on "the effects of war on the soldiers who do the fighting."
Homework: Vocab 11 exercises are due tomorrow. Bring vocab and a copy of
Animal Farm tomorrow. There will be a vocab quiz on Monday.
THURSDAY, MAY 15
ENGLISH 10 - We watched and began discussing Act III of The Crucible (we had
read it previously in class).
Homework: Study for tomorrow's vocab quiz on Unit 11. Bring The Crucible
for when we are done.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIOD C
We began reading Animal Farm.
Students received a sheet with questions for Chapter 1.
Homework: Finish reading chapter 1 of Animal Farm and answer the
questions. Bring Animal Farm and questions tomorrow. There's a vocab quiz
on unit 11 on Monday, 5/19/08.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIODS A, D, AND F
We went over the vocab exercises for Unit 11, and began Animal Farm.
Homework; Finish reading chapter 1 of Animal Farm. Bring the book
tomorrow.
FRIDAY, MAY 16
ENGLISH 10 - Vocab quiz on Unit 11, and then the students began reading Act
IV of The Crucible.
Homework: Finish reading Act IV and bring on Monday.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIOD C - We went over the questions and discussed Chapter 1 of
Animal Farm.
Homework: Study for Monday's vocab quiz. Read Chapters 2 and 3 of Animal
Farm and answer questions. Bring a pencil and Animal Farm. Recommended:
reading sections from the Barron's Regents book and the section on "Using the
Right Word" in Writers Inc.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIODS A, D, AND F - I went over some items regarding writing
of essays, and students took an FYI quiz on Chapter 1 of Animal Farm.
Homework: Study for Monday's vocab quiz on Unit 11; read chapters 2 and 3
of Animal Farm. Bring a pencil and Animal Farm. Recommended: read sections
from the Barron's Regents book and the section on "Using the Right Word. from
Writers Inc.
MONDAY, MAY 19
ENGLISH 10 - We continued reaading The Crucible, Act IV, in class.
Homework: Begin reviewing for Thursday's test on The Crucible. Bring The
Crucible to class tomorrow.
ENGLISH 11 - Vocab quiz on Unit 11 today.
Homework: Read chapter 4 for homework tonight (and Period C needs to
answer the questions). Bring tomorrow.
TUESDAY, MAY 20
ENGLISH 10 - Finish reading Act 4 of The Crucible.
Homework: Fill in character sheets and bring tomorrow. Review/study for
Thursday's test.
ENGLISH 11 - All PERIODS - We discussed how Commandment #7, "All animals are
equal," plays out in chapters 1 through 4.
Homework: Period C - Read chapter 5 and answer questions.
Periods A, D, and F - Read chapter 5 and fill in first page
(Macbeth) of handout).
WEDNESDAY, MAY 21
ENGLISH 10 - We watched Act IV of The Crucible, and briefly discussed the
character review sheet.
Homework: Test tomorrow on The Crucible.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIOD C - We discussed chapters 4 and 5 of Animal Farm, and
introduced Unit 12 vocab.
Homework: Read chapter 6 and answer the questions.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIODS A, D, AND F - We discussed how chapter 5 began with a
mood of hope that deteriorated into hopelessness. Also, we began looking at
Vocab Unit 12.
Homework: Read chapter 6 of Animal Farm, and complete page two of the
handout (Frankenstein).
THURSDAY, MAY 22
ENGLISH 10 - Test on The Crucible.
Homework: Bring Vocab book.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIOD C - We went over Chapter 6 of Animal Farm, and began Unit
12 vocab.
Homework: Complete vocab unit 12 exercises. Bring vocab and AF to class.
ENGLISH 11 - PERIODS A, D, AND F - Students worked in groups to discuss the
following topics, and share their ideas with the class. All took notes.
a) Role of Irony (verbal and situational)
b) Role of Propaganda
c) Role of Scapegoat
d) The windmill as a symbol to both Snowball and Napoleon.
e) Manipulating the principles of Animalism
f) Growth of Totalitarianism.
Students received a handout on Animal Farm as an allegory.
Homework: Complete vocab 12 exercises. Bring vocab and AF to class.
FRIDAY, MAY 23 - HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!
ENGLISH 10 - Vocab Unit 12 was introduced, together with a brief discussion
about Of Mice and Men, which the students will begin on Tuesday.
Homework: Complete Vocab 12 exercises. Bring vocab and OMM
ENGLISH 11 - ALL PERIODS
Students received their Vocab Unit 11 quiz grades, and I checked and we
went over Vocab Unit 12.
Homework: Study for Tuesday's vocab quiz on Unit 12 (the last vocab
quiz!), read chapters 7 through 9 of Animal Farm for Tuesday, and chapter 10
for Wednesday.
Period C will complete the study guide questions. Bring a sharpened pencil
and Animal Farm.
TUESDAY, MAY 27
ENGLISH 10 - I checked and we went over the exercises for Vocab 12. Also, we
went over the test on The Crucible.
Homework: Read chapter 1 of Of Mice and Men.
ENGLISH 11 - Vocab quiz on Unit 12 and discussion about Napoleon from Animal
Farm.
Homework: Finish Animal Farm for tomorrow. Test on Thursday.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 28
ENGLISH 10 - Students took notes and we discussed Chapter 1 of Of Mice and
Men.
Homework: Read chapter 2 and take notes.
ENGLISH 11 - We discussed chapters VII through X and reviewed for tomorrow's
test on Animal Farm. This will be an objective test.
In Periods A, D, and F, we discussed the following topics -
Chapter VII - Napoleon as a dictator is a failure and a coward.
Chapter VIII - Truth is whatever the leader says it is.
Chapter IX - Climax of the novel.
Chapter X - Back to square one, and then some.
Animal Farm/Manor Farm is a dictatorship under the guise of a ______.
Homework: Study for tomorrow's test. Bring a pencil, your lit terms
sheet, and the packet for reviewing longer literature.
THURSDAY, MAY 29
ENGLISH 10 - We discussed chapters 1 and 2 of Of Mice and Men.
Homework: Study for tomorrow's quiz - Vocab Unit 12. Bring a pencil and
your copy of Of Mice and Men.
ENGLISH 11 - ALL PERIODS - Test on Animal Farm.
Homework: Fill in two pages on handout on longer literaure as a review for
the Regents. Period C should fill in Macbeth and Frankenstein. Periods A,
D, and F should fill in T2C and Animal Farm. Bring lit terms review sheet
and literature packet to class tomorrow.
Friday, May 30
ENGLISH 10 - Vocab quiz on Unit 12, and then the students continued reading
Of Mice and Men.
Homework: Finish reading OMM and taking notes; bring on Monday.
ENGLISH 11 - We reviewed lit terms from the sheet in preparation for Monday's
test on Literary Terms. AP students met with Miss Accolla regarding next
year's AP English course.
Homework: Study for the test on Monday. Bring a pencil and your longer
literature review packet.
MONDAY, JUNE 2
ENGLISH 10 - We began discussing Of Mice and Men (the whole book), and will
continue tomorrow.
Homework: Test on Of Mice and Men on Wednesday.
ENGLISH 11 - TEST today on definitions of literary terms.
Homework: Finish the review packet you received for longer literature.
Bring tomorrow. Test Wednesday on how the literary terms relate to the
longer literature we studied this year.
TUESDAY, JUNE 3
ENGLISH 10 - We continued with the Of Mice and Men plot line.
Homework: Study for test on OMM.
ENGLISH 11 - We reviewed the longer literature from the packets in
preparation for tomorrow's test.
Students should know the genre and author of each work, the plot of each
story, the characters, main conflicts, themes, as well as what is exclusive
to each story, as discussed in class.
Homework: Bring a sharpened pencil. Also, students may begin bringing in
their textbooks.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4
ENGLISH 10 - Test on Of Mice and Men.
Homework: We will be preparing to write a critical lens essay on The
Crucible and Of Mice and Men. The essay will be written in class on Friday.
Students should bring looseleaf.
ENGLISH 11 - ALL PERIODS -
Test today on how the literary elements and techniques may be applied to
the longer works of literature we read this year.
Homework: Bring your red Barron's Regents book. We will be discussing and
preparing to write a critical lens essay. The essay will be written in class
on Friday. You may bring your text to turn in.
THURSDAY, JUNE 5
ENGLISH 10 - We discussed the culpability of Lennie, George, and Curley. I
read a portion of a critical lens essay and we began discussing the critical
lens essay students will be writing in class tomorrow.
Homework: Write an introductory paragraph and an outline for the critical
lens essay on The Crucible and Of Mice and Men that the students will be
writing in class tomorrow. Bring the handout and your outline to class
tomorrow. I will provide an essay booklet.
ENGLISH 11 - We looked at a sample essay from the Barron's Regents book, and
we discussed what needs to be included in a critical lens essay. Students
received a handout with a critical lens.
Homework: Write an introductory paragraph and an outline for the critical
lens essay students will be writing in class tomorrow. Bring the handout and
your outline; I will provide an essay booklet.
FRIDAY, JUNE 6 - FIRST FRIDAY
ENGLISH 10 AND 11 - All students are writing a practice critical lens essay
in class today based on the handout they received yesterday. Juniors on the
Band and Chorus trip to Hershey Park will write the essay at home and hand it
in on Tuesday or Wednesday.
Homework: English 10 - Monday and Tuesday is the Final Exam essay on The
Crucible and Of Mice and Men. Come well-rested and bring a good pen.
English 11 - Read pages 13 through 35 in the Barron's book for
homework this weekend. This is in preparation for the listening passage that
we will be doing on Monday. Bring looseleaf on Monday.
MONDAY, JUNE 9 - 11:00 a.m. dismissal due to heat
ENGLISH 11 - PERIODS A AND C - We listened to a sample Regents listening
passage and took notes.
PERIODS D AND F - Read a few listening passages from your Regents book.
Homework: A slight change - write an intro paragraph and conclusion for
your letter and attach the notes you took in class. To be handed in tomorrow.
TUESDAY, JUNE 10 - 11:00 a.m. dismissal due to heat. Periods A through F had
21 minute periods; Periods G and H did not meet.
ENGLISH 10 - Students will be writing their final exam essay in class on
Wednesday and Thursday. The vocab portion of the final on Units 7 through 12
will be on Friday.
ENGLISH 11 - Periods A, C, D, and F received a packet for Session One, Part B
of the Regents. It includes a reading passage together with a graphic.
Students are to read passage and interpret the graphic, and then, following
the directions on the first page, write the following for homework:
Homework: For Wednesday's class bring an "abbreviated essay." This will
include an introduction, bullets for two body paragraphs (in other words,
what details would you include in your body paragraphs if this were a
complete essay), and a conclusion. On Wednesday, Periods A and C will
discuss this further in class; Periods D and F will hand in the homework, and
then listen to a "listening passage" for Session One, Part A of the Regents.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11 - FULL DAY!
ENGLISH 10 - Students began working on their essay for the Final Exam. To be
completed in class tomorrow.
Reminder: Vocab test on Units 7 - 12 on Friday.
ENGLISH 11 - ALL PERIODS - We continued to prepared for the Regents. Periods
D and F took notes on the listening passage and will hand in their
abbreviated essays tomorrow. Any students who did not hand in their
abbreviated essays from the listening passage or the "text + graphic" need to
hand them in tomorrow.
Homework: Bring in your textbook if you have not already done so. Also,
bring in the packets for reviewing the longer literature. Writing folders
will be returned tomorrow, and any test grades for this quarter will be given
out also.
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